9 Billboard Chart Positions, 30,000 Email Subscribers, and 9000 Albums Sold...
In episode #22 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast we are going to speak with Josh Solomon of The Empty Pockets. Josh is a Music Marketing Manifesto member who used what he learned in the course...
View ArticleMusic Marketing Q & A – Podcast Episode #23
As you may already know, Registration for Music Marketing Manifesto 4.0 went live a few days ago. Hundreds of musicians have already signed up and the members area is buzzing. Well, yesterday I held a...
View ArticleAriel Hyatt on Developing Your Brand – Podcast Episode #24
In episode #24 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast Ariel Hyatt from Cyber PR joins us to discuss the impact that a well developed brand can have on your music career. Because without a well...
View ArticleiTunes and the Future of Downloads – Podcast Episode #25
Episode #25 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast marks the beginning of a a bit of a “reboot” for the show. The format is changing, and episodes will be released far more frequently. In this...
View ArticleMarketing Music Outside of the United States…
When it comes to building your fan base, it’s not just about the U.S.. You have millions of potential fans and music buyers spread out around the world and they shouldn’t be neglected. But many...
View ArticleOn Getting Signed…
If you’ve ever heard me talk about music marketing then you’ve heard me mention the fact that I was once signed to Interscope Records when I landed what the trade papers called, “the largest new artist...
View ArticleOn Getting Dropped By Your Record Label…
In Part 2 of the “On Getting Signed” interview I talk about what happened after I landed my deal with Interscope Records and how things eventually took a turn for the worse and I was dropped by the...
View ArticleWhat Does It Take To Make The Charts?
In Episode #29 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast we’re going to be talking about what it takes to get your music on to the Billboard Charts. Not so much from a numbers perspective (although we...
View ArticleThe Power of Words – Podcast Episode #30
In Episode #30 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast you will hear the audio replay taken from a music marketing webinar I held earlier this week. The focus of the webinar, and therefore this...
View ArticleL.A. Band, “Threatin”, Gets Exposed For Faking Their Following to Land...
UPDATE 11/14/2018: In an interesting development, early this morning Jared Threatin’s social media profiles came back online, revealing a post that simply states “Jared Threatin to make “fake” official...
View ArticleHow to Grow Your Fan Base With Just $5/Day
In Episode #32 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast I am going to teach you how to grow your fan base using Facebook ads for just $5 a day. This strategy varies from many other strategies that I...
View ArticleWhat About Spotify?
There is no question about it, streaming is here to stay. However, despite the industry shift towards streaming, we still see a landscape in which 99% of all Spotify streaming comes from just 10% of...
View ArticleGrowing Your Fan Base With Free Social Media Strategies
If you’ve ever gone through any of my training programs then you know that I’m a huge fan of paid advertising. I think that it’s an invaluable tool for musicians who want to get their music in front of...
View ArticleHow To Report Sales From Your Own Website to Soundscan
One of the benefits of following a marketing strategy like the one outlined in Music Marketing Manifesto is that, if done right, you stand a very good chance of charting on key sales charts such as...
View ArticleHow To Get Your Music Licensed in Television and Film – With Karyn Rachtman
One of the questions I receive most often from independent musicians is “how do I get my music licensed in television and films?” It’s easy to understand why licensing would be on the minds of so many...
View ArticleBranding for Musicians: What It Is and Why It Matters…
When a musician comes to me with a troubled marketing campaign, 9 times out of 10 the issue is in the branding… However, branding is one of those ambiguous words that most people think they understand...
View ArticleLIVE Music Marketing Q & A – Replay
In episode #38 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast we are going to be doing something a bit different… This episode consists of the audio taken from a LIVE Music Marketing Q & A that I held...
View ArticleStepping Stones: What It Takes To Go From The Rehearsal Room To Performing In...
Niels Schroeter from NCS Entertainment and Blue Élan Records once introduced me to a very important concept: Not every marketing tactic is right for every artist, and the next step an artist should...
View ArticleLockdown: The Best Way To Generate Revenue From Your Music During The Global...
The current global pandemic has had a tremendous impact on musicians. The loss of the ability to perform live, the fact that our fans have less money to spend on non-essential items, and the fact that...
View ArticleLearn How To Generate Income From Your Music on Twitch
In episode #41 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast we will speak with Karen Allen the author if “Twitch for Musicians” about how musicians can use the world’s largest streaming platform for gamers...
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